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The paper with the largest Home Circulation in Harrlsburg ana nearby towns. _ Circulation Examines by THB ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ADVERTISERS. " TELEPHONES- BELL Prtvata Branch - C UU B Em.AND VAU» Private Branch Exchange, * 145-246 Tuesday, April 13, IJMS. APRIL Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MOON'S PHASES— Last Quarter, 6th; New Moon, 14th; First Quarter, 22nd; Full Moon, 29th. \ WEATHER FORECASTS iHNA j Harrigburg and vicinity: Fair, con tinucd cool tonight and Wednesday. L Probably frost to-night with lowest y w temperature about 35 degrees. Kastern Pennsylvania: Fair to night 1 and Wednesday, continueii eool. Prob- Bfea ''' ably frost to-night. Moderate north west winds. YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG Highest, T>9; lowest, 49; 8 a. m., 52; 8 p. m., 52. LITTLE BLOOD SHED IN THE DESERT That the retreating Turks in the vicinity of the Suez canal were not interfered with by the British forces may have seemed rather strange. An ex planation, however, comes from Cairo by way of London that it was because the British learned through scouts that the Turks wanted to be pur sued. After the original attack by the Turks in the Suez Canal district, which is said to have been "cleverly planned and brilliantly executed,'' and then the stubborn tight on February 3, the main body of the invaders retired. It seems that these retreating forces at once established themselves iff favorable defensive positions when they were out of range of the warship guns, in preparation for an expected British attack. It might have been the more glorious thing for the British to do, to have rushed in pursuit of the enemy, but it would surely have been the more unwise. The forces defending the canal would have met with great losses had they assumed the offensive and gone out against the fortitied Turks, and would hardly have accomplished much at any rate. Lack of supplies was what finally forced the Turks to drop back into the desert through which they had made their advance on the canal. While they were awaiting an attack from the British, which was not forthcoming, their provisions, espec ially fresli water, must have been decreasing rap idly. The British argued soundly that even an attack by their forces would not have increased to a great extent the losses which the Turkish troops must suffer through hunger and thirst while re tracing their steps across the desert. In the region of this most recent attempted in vasion of Egypt troops have in former, wars suf fered much from heat and thirst. In Napoleon's time the isthmus could be traversed by land, but the difficulties in this war are even greater, since a well-defended waterway must now be crossed. The more trouble there is for the Turks at the canal, howVver, the less there is for the British, and the likelihood is that for the present there will not be much blood shed on Egypt's account. INDIANS' WORK AS DES< Things are progressing at the Carlisle Indian School, as we learn from the "Carlisle Arrow," described as "a weekly newspaper printed by Indians," and vary neatly printed, too. Every de partment of the paper has a special reporter and these energetic newsgatherers seldom miss anything of human interest that serves to make the paper readable. We learn that the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. of the school had a party on April 1, at which there were vocal and instrumental music and many games, chief of which was a peanut hunting contest in which Stephen St. Clair was the winner. N Rcd Fox James entertained in the auditorium and sang "Only a Rosebud," and recited a poem of his own composition. " Charles White Wolf, a member of the band, vis ited friends in Middlesex. Ovila Azure has com pleted the compilation of the band constitution, which has been put in pamphlet form by James Holy Eagle, at the print shop. Mrs. Charles A. Bender, of Philadelphia, wife of the famous baseball pitcher, has been visiting the school and took home with her Miss Bender, a sister of the "Chief." In the black smith shop Ben Bearchild put in most of his time corking horseshoes. William Mountain has beeu absent from the carpenter shop owing to illness. To go to Mt. Hermon, Mass., to continue his stud- HARRTSBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIJ, 13, 1913. ies, Robert Geronimo has left the print shop. His grandfather, the famous Apache chief, who was the cause of much perturbation among the United States troops years ago, would rejoice to hear of this. In the Domestic Art Department, Mary Lone Chief is progressing" rapidly in lace bobbin making. The Laundry Department reports that Louisa Striker is now detailed to work in the girls' quar-. ters. In the hospital the nurses are preparing for the final examinations early in May. At the Chapel exercises, Francis Kettle sang "Flag of Our Na tion" in fine style. School Room No. 5 reports that Christopher Thunder Hawk has been promoted to Room No. 6. The "Carlisle Arrow" is full of interesting news, and you can get it for twenty-five cents a year. It was a wise move that was made by the authori ties of a girls' college in England when the request of some of the students that smoking ip the college environs be permitted was referred to the parents of the young women. No matter whether the par ents decide to permit smoking or to prohibit it, they are the ones to decide the matter. The minor ity among them, whether pro-nicotine or anti-nico tiue, can transfer their daughters to institutions whose regulations are suited to their tastes. The girls smoke more or less at all the Loudon colleges, according to accounts, sometimes with the proper permission and sometimes without. There is no means of knowing just what the conditions are with respect to feminine use of tobacco iu col legiate circles iu London but it seems that prohi bition by school authorities against use of the weed by girl students would not go very far toward ridding the smokers of the habit. If gay English school girls are constituted at all like most human beings they will take more pleasure in doing Something that is forbidden by the college rules than something permitted, and they will be more likely to make si practice of it, too. Proprietors of restaurants in New York City have declared that since, in some places, women have beeu allowed to use cigarettes at the tables, there have been decidedly fewer of the fair sex inclined to smoke than there were when the prac tice was prohibited. If the English school girls were to be permitted I to smoke through college corridors and grounds 1 they could hardly have as much fun as by gath-! ering in secluded places and "sneaking" smokes. "My Nicotine Ladv," —to reverse the subject of| Barrie's dissertation on tobacco, —if she were given full permission to puff away at all times and places, would perhaps lose what little delight she may have found in trying to acquire one of man's pet habits. All that is unfair is fair in war. Just to keep in vogue Santo Domingo is going to have another war. International law is about as elastic as the consciences ; of the various monarehs of the nations engaged in war. The way they have jailed the crooks in Terre Ha,ute! makes it hard to figure out who is left to govern the city. It will hardly be necessary for Colonel Hutchison to take extra precautions to prevent the visiting police chiefs from breaking into jail. President Wilson is not going to the 'Frisco exhibition. Perhaps he thinks it would be infringing on Bryan's rights in the show business. If only the warring nations were able to drive all the warships of their rivals into Amarican waters it might hasten the end of the conflict. TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN WELL DEFINED A pessimist is a person who is seasick during the entire voyage of life. —Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. FOE THE GENEEAL WELFAEE Sometimes the trouble with the pace that kills is that it doesn't kill quick enough.—Memphis Commercial Appeal. TO HELP THE FAMILY "Save up your pennies, my boy." "What for, dad?" "And when you get 25 of them either your mother or I will borrow them for car fare."—Detroit Free Press. A POLITE CONVICT "The convict who escaped was one of the most polite men in the prison." "Yes; even when he knocked the guard down he said, 'Excuse the liberty I'm taking.' " —Baltimore American. LOCAL COLOB ON TAP "Got any quaint old characters around the village!" "We have," replied the village landlord. "If you are nfter local color for a novel we have a large assortment of characters who will be quaint and comical for $2 a day. Any dialect spoken as may be required."—Kansas City Journal. NOT MUCH CHOICE Hilda —"If I grow up and get married shall I have' a husband like daddy!" Mother —"I hope so, dear." Hilda—"lf I don't get married, shall I be an old maid like Aunt Ellen!" Mother—"Yes." Hilda —"Well, I am in a fix —and no mistake!"—Wash iugton Herald. HARD TO CONVINCE WIFE OF IT A citizen who at 50 has built up a business worth mil lions says: "No man is g*eat. There are no great men and there are few fools. Opportunity is the thing that counts." Cut this out and show it to your wife. She won't be lieve it, but it may comfort you some.—New York Even ing Telegram. \ FOLLOWING PRpCEDENTS He —"How do yo«j justify yourself in breaking off our engagement, in view of all tho endearing letters you have written me!" She —"Oh, those letters were merely scraps of paper. Besides, they aro opposed to the true spirit of neutrality the President urges and in which I have come to regard you."— Bichmoml Times-Dispatch. >ED BY THEM MY NICOTINE LADY AT SCHOOL WHEN RDM DOWN Hood's Sars&parilla, the 1 Reliable Tonic Medicine, Builds Up The reason why you feel so tirod all the time at this season is that your blood is impure and impoverished. It lacks vitality. It is not the rich red blood that gives life to the whole body, perfects digestion and enables all the orgaus to perform their functions as they should. Got Hood's Sarsaparilla from any druggist. It will make you feel bettor, look better, eat and sleep better. It is the ohl reliable tried and true all-tlie vear-round blood purifier and enricher, tonic nhd appetizer. It revitalizes the blood, and is especially useful in build ing up the debilitated and run-down. Hood's Sarsaparilla is helping thou sands at this time of year. Let it help you. Get a bottle to-day' and begin taking it at once. Be sure to got Hdod's. Nothing else acts like it.— Adv. Tongue-End Top ics | Tjocal Option Fight in Seventies James A. Stranahan, former Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, for mer member of the Legislature from iMercer county, now practicing at the Dauphin county bar, was a conspicuous figure in Hie memorable legislative ses sion of 1574 when Ideal option was au issue, as now. The occasion was the bitter light on the bill to repeal the then existing local option law —which afterward, in another year, was strick en from the statute books. Goneral Stranahan one day was being .lied upon to m \ke a speech opposing tho re pealer, said a former lawmaker this morning while giving reminiscences «f the days when the light for aud against liquor probably was as earnest as it is to-day. • • " Stranahan Then a Bridegroom Stranahan then was but a young man, in fact lie had married that year, but he was recognized as the floor lead er of the "dry" forces and probably was the most vigorous exponent local option then had in tho State. The Gen eral 's young bride displayed just as much interest in the fight as did he him self and with other Pennsylvania women she joined in the campaign throughout the State. There were then but 100 members in the House of Representa? tives and half as" many in the Senate as against 207 members in the House and fifty Senators to-day. t* * * Women PTayed in Bar Booms The fight was a bitter one and while the lawmakers were debating the ques tion the women leaders of local option swarmed into Harriaburg and stormed the hotels. Divisions were formed and, when the strike was made, the women in orderly tile, marched into the bar rooms, got down on their knees aud held prayer services. That was not un common. Neither was it uncommon to see barkeeps wither under the strain and join those women in the fighting campaign. * ♦ * f 'stranatan Makes Speech When a rousing cry went up in the House one day for Stranahan, tho friends about him rushed toward him like a pack of hounds and they refused to desist until th* General consented to make the speech. When Stranahan left his seat there was a great demonstra tion. He discussed the issues as he viewed them and he closed with a re mark something like this: "Don't you daro to pass that re pealer! Kill it, I say, kill it!" And it was killed in that session. In later years, however, the repealer was passed. ♦ * * Easily Elected in Mercer That year was General Stranahan's first appearance in the Pennsylvania Legislature. He had been elected over ■Mercer county's Republican Represent ative by a splendid majority. The 'Mer eer county Democrats selected General Stranahan as their nominee for Rep resentaive when he was on a business trip through the West. On his return home he agreed to get into the political fight and thereupon announced his op position to the liquor interests. That was the basis of his platform. * * * General's Fight in 1880 In 1889 it was that General Strana 'ban made another successful and sen sational fight against liquor,—that is in his home county and a few other counties in the part of the State. The General and Congress man Samuel H. Miller stumped Mercer county just before the vote was taken on the question of ainendmont to the constitution so as to wipe out liquor in Pennsylvania. Although the issue was overwhelmingly defeated, iMercer coun ty gave a majority in its favor larger than that of any other Pennsylvania county w'hich favored a'' dry'' State. U. 8., Not U. S. A. Do j'ou jnow what is the proper abbreviation of the United States? It is U. S. It is not U. S. A. There is widespread and apparently utter ig norance of this fact. The initials U. S. A. are the officially acceptod abbrevia tion for United' States army and do not under any possible conditions ever mean United States of America. At this time, when so mauy manufactur ers in this country are branding tbeir goods as made in the United States, this is important. The brand of U. S. A. upon anything means that it was manufactured for the United States army. "Made in U. S." is the brand which should be put upon all goods manufactured in this country.—Albany Knickerbocker Press. His Trade "I have a friend who just marries for money." "How dreadful!" "Why so? He's a justice of the peace."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. TRANSFORMS UCLY SCHOOL PLOT INTO FLOWER GARDEN Civic Club Is Accomplishing Wonders at "the Grounds Surrounding the Susquehanna Building Where the Fresh Air Pupils Ax* Taught The following announcement of the work of 'beautifying the grounds about the Susquehanna school building was given out in behalf of the Civic Ciub to day: "Those who recall the abearance of the grounds surrounding the Susque hanna school building, Fifth and Seneca streets, will remember that not a spear of grass was growing there; that the ground was made of ashes; that it was ungraded, being hilly and lumpy, and was altogether uninviting. The children of the fresh air school attend the build ing, and the School Board has been to much expense for the equipment of the school so tliat it felt that any fur ther outlay on the grounds was not warranted at present. "Some years ago the Board gave the Knlucational Department of the Civic Club permission to plant shrubs or trees in the school grounds, and to add to the general attractiveness of the premises in this manner. Some advan tage has been taken of this permission, though not to the extent that the de partment wished, owing to lack of funds. "The Susquehanna building has made an especial appeal to it, and while the outlay needed for putting the grounds into proper shape seemed enormous, the educational department, with Mrs. H. Lindley Hosford as chair man, was fortunate enough to secure the hearty co-opt ation of Mr. Lynch, head of street and pu'blic improvements, and Mr. TavJor, head of Parks and Public Property. The school grounds be ing city property could, of course, le gitimately receive their assistance. Through the kindness and aid of the two commissioners the grounds have been graded and now a beautiful '.iedge is being planted around the entire grounds, 100 by 120 feet, and shrubs and flowers and vinei also will be add ed. The children have asked for a (lower garden and a vegetable garden and are most enthusiastic over every m,ad"ful of dirt that is turned. "The department is hoping to have some brief appropriate exercises when the grounds are in readiness and Mr. Taylor, Mr. Lynch and City Forester Mueller, as well as various school offi cials will be invited to attend. The Civic Clu'b feels that this work is one of the most important that it has ever undertaken, and i' would have been im possible for the women to have accom plished their aims without the generous support of the two Commissioners." 10,794 BOOKSJHIT |\ MAIU'H Many More Volumes Circulated Than Year Before at Public Library Reports made to the board of trus tees of the Harriaburg Public Library last night indicated that the- circula tion of books during the month of March was 610 larger than in the month of March last year which was one of the heavy months. The number of books taken out by residents of Hur risburg and vicinity last month was 10,794. When it is considered that the total number of books in the Li brary is about 14,300 this indicates a big rush of business for the city's institution. There are robre books on the shelves of the Library than ever before, the number added last month being larger than usual in response to demands for Action. One-third of the books taken out during the month were for school chil dren, running up to 350 on some days. Tn the books taken out were works in English, French, Hungarian and Rumanian. The latter collection is being put on the shelves, the money having been provided by the Civic Club and bv a friend of the Library. In March there was 3,571 readers at the Library, of whom over thirty two per cent, were children. The Prussian Versailles Potsdam is tlie Prussian Versailles and contains four palaces. It was founded by the great elector of Bran denburg, but owes most of its splendor to Frederick the Great, whose apart ments. which are shown to visitors, re irain almost exactly as they were when he was alive. Among the most inter esting treasures is a copy of Freder ick 's works annotated in the handwrit ing of Voltaire. Got Insulted In England it is quite common, in stead of saying '• Hello 'I when using the telephone to ask, "Are you there?" An American who heard it for the first time, thinking some one was en deavoring to have some fun at his ex pense, replied "No," and hung up the receiver.—Exchange. SYRUP Of FIGS FOR CROSS, SICK FEVERISH CHILD / If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver Torpid or Bowels Clogged Mothers can rest easy after giving "California Syrup of Figs," becauso in a few hours all the clogged-up waste, sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they be come tightly packed, liver gets sluggish and stomach disordered. When cross, feverish, restless, see if tongue is coated, then give this de licious "fruit laxative." Children love it, and it cannot cause injury. No dif ference what ails your little one —if full of cold, or a sore throat, diarrhoea, stomach-ache, bad breath, remember, a gentle 'inside cleansing" shuuld always be the first treatment given. Full di rections for babies, children of all ages and grownups are printed on each bottle. Ueware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-eent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," then look carefully and see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company." We make no smaller size. Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup.— Adv. EMY POCKETS MADE TO YIELD CASH AT MAJESTIC Company of Conjurors, Who Give Closing Performance At Theatre To-night—Have Program of Baf fling Illusions On the stage and ofl' the Le ro.v, Talma and Bosco, conjurors, who appeared at the Majetttic yesterday aud will give their doting performance this evening, present baffling illusions which are as entertaining as mystify ing. The principal illusions of courso take place on the stage, but the tricks performed by the trio in the audience while the house is fully lighted are especially interesting because there is something personal about them. When a quiet spectator of a won derful exhibition of stage magic is during the performance approached, by one of the magicians and relieved of money, playing wards or rabbits produced by the coujuror from a pre viously empty pocket, he begins to wonder whether there is not after all something supernatural about sleight of-hand operations. On the stage, during the illusions presented there, there are no dim lights or close connections with cur tains aud trap doors. The tricks are performed in full view of the audi ence—or at least in what the audience considers to be a full view—arid the various appearances and disappear ances of persons, animals and other thinus, are beyond understanding. "The Ghostly Visit," and the "Hindoo Robe Trick" tire the most mystifying of the many illusions. They cannot be described, for only what is apparent to the spectators could be told, and that would not be believed possible by any but the spectators themselves. DEATH OF THOMAS i. EDGE First Secretary of Agriculture of Penn sylvania to Be Buried in Philadelphia Thomas J. Edge, who has lived in this city since the expiration of hia i term r an English Over-Plaid, we are sho-wing a great va- : riety in each. Coat models that are "top-noteliers" in stylo— The One-Button "Seneca" The Two-Button "Dartmouth" The Double-Breast "Admiral" sls—slß—s2B—s2s Time For Silk Shirts This season's assemblage of ; Pure Silk and Sill< and' Linen i j Shirts i.» by all odds the most, j j beautiful we've ever seen— { j every new coloring—quiet or j ! pronounced patterns to suit j every taste. Matchless values | at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 —And Neckwear Of the tinest domestic aud im ' ported silks—colors fairly run j I riot and as for patterns they're | simply splon di d. "Palm j | Beach," the newest creation j 1 made, an instant, "hit." 50c to $1.50 ITHEGLOBE Men to Meet at Bedeemer The Young Men's Bible elaxs of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Nineteenth and Kensingston streets,. will hold their class meeting to-night at 7.30 o'clock in the basement of the church. All members are requested to be present. Refreshments will be served. "Pearl Gray' Men! Get an introduction to "Pearl Gray"— it's the | newest color in men's soft hats and has "caught on" I strong already. Certainly nobby hats—the shapes were made especially for us—see j them to-day. $2.00 and $3.00 pOULTOM X SN. THIRD ST. A j "Where the Styles Originate" It's Seed Planting Time! NOW is the time to plant seeds in flower bed and garden ! Plant Sehell's High Quality Seeds this year and you will have the biggest crop you ever grew. Why? 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